“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.”
– Attributed to Edmund Burke
We are living through the death rattle of the Piscean era—an age defined by control, hierarchy, and exploitation. An age where silence has become complicity. Where predators wear suits and are celebrated as “successful.” Where those who suffer under financial tyranny are mocked, ignored, or simply erased.
“Human beings interpret change in different ways—some through logic and evidence, others through intuition, cycles, and symbols. What follows may not resonate with everyone, but for many, the transition from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius offers a compelling lens to understand what’s unfolding in finance, politics, and society. Whether literal or metaphorical, it helps explain why the systems that once felt solid are now crumbling—and why new paradigms, grounded in transparency, empowerment, and collaboration, are taking shape.”
The Heroes of Exploitation
In the Piscean world, the millionaire is a model citizen. The billionaire is a hero. Exploitation is rewarded with magazine covers and government honours. Those who climb by standing on the broken backs of others are given airtime and adoration.
But the real victims?
They suffer in silence. Humiliated. Shamed. Gaslit.
And too often—gone.
Thirteen Post Office victims died by suicide.
Ten thousand more during the global financial crisis.
Every day, 276 Brits contemplate ending their life due to financial despair—caused by banks, debt, and silence (Source: 2018 study by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute).
The Silent Majority
Then there’s the respectable class. The six-figure earners in shiny towers. Civil servants and regulators drawing £200,000+ salaries.
They don’t exploit directly—but they also don’t reply.
Thousands of cries for help, thousands of emails—unanswered.
And so the torment continues.
These are the people who fear change most.
Not because they’re evil.
But because comfort demands the status quo.
The Survivor’s Shame
To be financially exploited is to be spiritually violated.
It is to lose not only your money but your trust, your voice, your community.
To be met not with justice, but with silence.
The loss is total:
- Material
- Mental
- Emotional
- Relational
- Sometimes, terminal.
The Maverick Advocates
There is a new archetype arising—the Aquarian advocate.
These are survivors who refused to stay silent.
They speak truth. They fight for fairness.
They reject exploitation in all its forms.
And they are often broke because of it.
Branded as “mavericks.”
Scorned. Shunned. Unread.
By the very world they are trying to heal.
The Great Forgetting
Why don’t more people care?
Because we’ve been programmed not to.
Two thousand years of Piscean indoctrination—rational mind over feeling heart.
Left-brain dominance. Right-brain amnesia.
We have forgotten our empathy, our conscience, our spiritual centre.
The Awakening
But a shift is happening.
The Age of Aquarius does not come with marching bands.
It comes with a quiet voice inside—a voice that whispers:
“This isn’t right.”
It is the moment you stop admiring exploiters.
It is the moment you see the system for what it is.
It is the moment you hear the silence—and choose to speak.
This isn’t about politics.
It’s about humanity.
A Call to Conscience
Please… don’t aspire to exploit.
Don’t stay silent just because the system benefits you.
Don’t let comfort become complicity.
The exploited are not numbers.
They are your parents, your siblings, your children. They are you.
Be the voice that answers the cry for help.
Be the friend who does not fall silent.
Be the advocate for the tormented—not their oppressor.
This is not a call for clicks or shares.
It is a call for courage.
It is a call for conscience.
Appendix: The Stories Behind the Silence
1. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
– Commonly attributed to Edmund Burke
This quote is often cited in speeches and advocacy, though its exact wording does not appear in Burke’s writings. Still, the sentiment is consistent with his beliefs. Burke (1729–1797), an Irish statesman and philosopher, warned passionately against the dangers of apathy in the face of injustice. He opposed tyranny, championed the rights of the American colonists, and spoke out against the abuse of power in colonial India.
Burke’s legacy reminds us that the greatest threat to liberty is not necessarily evil itself, but indifference to it. The phrase has become a timeless call to action—echoing down the centuries in campaigns against slavery, fascism, and corporate abuse.
2. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King spoke these words in a 1965 sermon titled “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” He was reflecting on the deep betrayal felt when those who should have stood beside you in a struggle choose comfort and silence instead. In the civil rights movement, it wasn’t just the segregationists that hurt the cause—it was also the moderates, the churches, the professional class who watched from the sidelines.
King knew that silence from the righteous can be more painful than outright opposition, because it undermines hope. His words continue to resonate wherever justice is delayed by those unwilling to disturb the status quo.
3. “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
– Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate
Elie Wiesel survived the horrors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. He lost his mother, father, and sister to the Holocaust. After the war, he became a writer and moral voice for the voiceless. He gave this quote in his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, calling out the world’s failure to respond to genocide, oppression, and injustice.
Wiesel’s testimony was not only a remembrance of the six million Jews who died, but a warning about what happens when humanity turns its face away from suffering. His message is clear: Silence is not neutrality—it is betrayal.
Closing Reflection
These three quotes are not just slogans—they are cries from the front lines of history.
- From the chambers of Parliament,
- The pulpits of civil rights,
- The ashes of the Holocaust.
They remind us that silence is never neutral.
It is a choice. A stance. A consequence.
To remain silent in the face of exploitation is to side with the system that causes it.
Let these stories not just inform your mind—but awaken your heart.
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Together, we can turn victims into victors and restore what was taken—one life at a time.
About Get SAFE
Get SAFE (Support After Financial Exploitation) was born from a simple truth: too many victims of financial abuse are left to suffer in silence.
We exist for people like Ian—for the ones who did everything right, only to be failed by the systems they trusted. We know that behind every vanished pension, every ignored complaint, and every stonewalled letter is a person—frightened, exhausted, and too often alone.
Get SAFE offers more than sympathy. We offer structure, support, and solidarity.
We provide a voice where there’s been silence, and clarity where there’s been confusion.
We stand beside those who have been exploited, not just to help them recover—but to help them reclaim their story and rebuild their future.
Because financial justice is not a luxury.
It’s a human right.
If you or someone you know has been affected by financial exploitation, we are here.
You are not alone.
Learn more at: Get SAFE (Support After Financial Exploitation).
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